Accounts Receivable Analyst

Location

Bangalore | India

Job description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Accounts Receivable Analyst to help drive external and internal customer service quality and accounts receivable process efficiencies through the Company's continued high pace of growth. This person will perform accounts receivable tasks while working with key stakeholders, support projects, and participate in process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Your Impact

• Resolve invoice disputes and other billing inquiries from customers
• Data analysis, performance analysis, and support as well as continuous improvement of reporting management processes, with a particular focus on data quality and accuracy
• Identify and collaborate on solutions for accounts receivable process deficiencies
• Generate manual invoices as needed
• Review customer contracts for billing terms
• Monitor non-standard billings and ensure proper invoicing
• Provide proof of performance to distributors for professional services billings
• Compile work details from various systems as required for professional services
• Identify and collaborate with cross-functional business partners and third parties to implement best practices, automation and continuous process improvements
• Partner cross-functionally with Credit and Collections, Operations, Sales, Tax and IT departments to resolve accounts receivable matters
• Participate in the worldwide accounts receivable close, including preparation of monthly journal entries, reconciliations and SOX controls
• Perform user acceptance testing of new system implementations and management dashboard as required
• Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls
• Assist with ad hoc reporting, analysis, and special projects

Your Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with 4+ years experience or 6+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree (high tech company experience preferred) or equivalent military experience required
• Experience with SAP ERP is a must - Familiarity with Clarizen, Salesforce, and Tableau is advantageous - Additionally, accounting and GL knowledge and experience are considered beneficial
• Perform at high levels in a fast-paced ever-changing work environment
• Excellent customer service, proactive, and strong work ethic
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with all levels of management and cross functional organizations
• Works well autonomously with the ability to manage priorities and execute under pressure
• Strong problem-solving skills, research and resolution skills, and data analysis
• Solid organizational skills with attention to detail
• High proficiency in Google applications, Microsoft Office with intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Excel

The Team

Our Accounts Receivable team responds to external and internal requests daily, supports non-standard transactions and works cross-functionally with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a keen eye for detail, high level of accuracy, resourceful, organizational and time management skills. We partner closely with credit and collections, order fulfillment, revenue, and other operational stakeholders to ensure proper billings and provide solutions to our customers' needs. If you have a passion for customer service, want to enhance your accounts receivable experience, and seek to be part of a team that is solving challenging problems - this is it.

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